SYDNEY SHEEP SALES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10197, 5 July 1911, Page 2

SYDNEY SHEEP SALES.

+. LONGWOOL SHEEPBREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received July 5, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 5. At the annual meeting of the Longwool Sheepbreeders' Association it was stated that the spread, of closer settlement had resulted in an increased demand for this class of sheep. The speakers strongly urged the necessity of blocking subsidies to shows which gave prizes indiscriminately to British breeds whether of true typo or not. This was a matter which the Minister of Agriculture promised to consider. The meeting amended the rules with this end in view. One speaker declaiv ed that there was a probability of the European markets being opened to Australian meat, and it this were done there would be such a. development ol British breeds t 1 the developments in New Zealand * ;ld seem very small indeed. NEW ZEALAND STOCK SALES. MERINOES. At the sales odd sales were made in the merino section, the top price being 700 guineas for a Haddonng ram. two others of the same lot fetched 300gs and 380gs. The Tasmanian ram, Pasha 111., brought 420gs, and two New South Wales rams 310gs. BRITISH BREEDS. Border Leicesters—On account of Mr John Boag. live ewes at 2gs each, twenty flock rains at 3gs to 3igs. For Mr J. B. Reid, thirty-nine flock rams at 3igs, nineteen ewes at to 4Jgs. For Mr J. Henderson, fourteen raw hoggets at 3gs. Romney Marsh—For Mr D. Grant, ten flock rams at 4igs. For Mr J. Dowthwaite, live stud rams at 21gs. English Leicesters. —Flock rams and owes—For Mr J. B. Reid, sixteen at 3-igs. For Mr J. Boag, twentynine at 2i?s to 3Jgs. For Mr D. Giant, twenty-five at to 4g«. For Mr J. Sowden, twenty-four at 3£gs to 4igs. For Mr D. Grant, eighteen at 3igs to 33g3. For Mr R. B. Jeff, twen-ty-five at 2£g.s. For Mr W. Nixon, 105 at 3igs to 4igs. For Mr J. Nixon, seventeen at 3'igs. For Mr C. Threlkcld, forty at 2gs to 4gs. For Mr J. Andrew, fifty at SJgs. Lincoln.—Flock rams and ewes—For Mr W. Hockins, nineteen at 25gs to 3gs. For Mr C. Barriball, twelve at 31-2S to 4gs. For Mr J. Nixon, ten at 31-ffp. For Mr J. B. Reid, 155 at 2sgs to 31gs. For Mr E. Barriball, sixty-five at 3gs to 4*gs. For Mr A. Withell, fifty at 3gs to 4Jgs. For Mr J. Sutton, sixteen at 3igs to 4-gs. For Mr AV. Anderson, eighteen at 4jgs. For Mr J. Sutton, forty-eight rams and ewes at 3gs to llgs. For Mr A. Withell, ninety ewes and rams at 3gs to 4gs.